November is Financial Literacy Month in Canada and this week is Talk Money Week in the U.K.—a terrific time to dive into the advantages of frugality, and share a roundup of frugal living tips to simplify your life and save you money!
A subscription review can save money and simplify life
When was the last time you took a close look at all the various monthly fees you pay? Automating bill payments is a terrific way to simplify your finances. But companies are counting on you not paying attention, so a regular subscription review is so important. It can save you money and simplify life.
How sustainable living helps in uncertain economic times
Economic uncertainty is shaping up to be the financial theme of 2025. Inflation, unemployment, tariffs and unpredictable interest rates make it difficult to plan with any confidence. Today’s post features 10 ways sustainable living can help you weather uncertain economic times.
What’s the big deal about sustainable investing?
ESG. SRI. Impact investing. Sustainable investing. As an investor trying to make good choices for your savings, you may have heard these terms. But what do they mean and why does any of this matter? This primer on sustainable investing will help you make sense of the alphabet soup and jargon used by investment managers and financial institutions.
Mindful shopping tips – Save money and simplify life
Our consumer-driven world conditions us to always want more. But you can simplify life and save money by taking a more thoughtful approach to shopping. What does mindfulness have to do with shopping? Read on for mindful shopping tips to save you money and declutter your life.
Throwback Thursday – Apply mindfulness principles to your shopping
Are you an impulse shopper? When you look at your credit card bill, do you have difficulty remembering what some of the charges were for? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you may need to bring mindfulness principles to your shopping habits.
10 ways to save on home heating costs this winter
Halloween is behind us, and the Northern Hemisphere has “fallen back” to standard time. Like it or not, winter is just around the corner. In this month’s lead post for the Climate Change Collective, Molly from Transatlantic Notes has a roundup of useful tips on how to be sustainable this winter. To complement Molly’s piece, today’s post features 10 ways to save on home heating costs this winter.
15 ways to protect yourself from fraud
Fraud is a growing problem that affects millions of people in North America and around the world every year. Today’s post will help you spot the most common scams. More importantly, you’ll want to review my list of 15 things you can do to protect yourself from fraud.
Regifting rules – When it makes sense and how to do it right!
Ahh. The perfect gift! Is there really any such thing? We’ve all had the experience of receiving a gift that isn’t right for us. When you get a gift that’s far from perfect, you may be tempted to regift it. Today’s post will look at circumstances when regifting makes sense. And, I’ve got five simple regifting rules to make sure you don’t end up in a tricky situation.
7 ways to make home ownership more affordable
Rarely a day goes by that I don’t see a headline about Canada’s housing crisis. Escalating prices, and bidding wars over rental properties, are enough to give anyone a headache. And affordable housing is a concern in other countries as well.
Today, I continue my Financial Literacy Month series by bringing some perspective to our housing situation. Plus, I’ve got 7 ways to make home ownership more affordable.